Call for stay on freeze

Nasik Swami
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

THE decision by the Commerce Commission to lift the freeze on domestic rents would see an explosion of rent increases and cause more hardship for people already struggling with high living costs, says the Fiji Labour Party.

Party president Lavinia Padarath said the party also denounced the call by the commission for landlords to register their properties.

"This is just another instance of over-regulation by the authorities," Ms Padarath said.

"There is already too much interference, particularly with small business enterprises."

Ms Padarath said the requirement for registration of property ownership would be an imposition and was unnecessary.